Health in Kenya

345 indicators covering health for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 50.3% 2021 down 24.5% 32nd
Cause of death, by injury 9.9% 2021 up 37.0% 25th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 37.8% 2021 up 44.7% 155th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 2.0% 2021 79th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 73.9% 2023 up 45.8% 9th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 90.0% 2024 up 28.6% 26th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 28.1% 2023 up 87.3% 9th
Incidence of malaria 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 12.2% 36th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 28.3 per 100,000 population 2019 up 8.4% 34th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 14.4 per 100,000 female population 2019 up 18.0% 39th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 42.4 per 100,000 male population 2019 up 5.7% 29th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 4.5% 2022 down 25.0% 45th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 9.8% 2022 down 21.0% 48th
Children (0-14) living with HIV 62,000 2024 down 61.2% 7th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 62.5% 2022 up 7.8% 41st
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 4,300 2024 down 60.9% 7th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 56.9% 2022 up 7.0% 34th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 84.0% 2023 up 342.1% 19th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.6% 2022 down 68.4% 62nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 17.6% 2022 down 33.1% 52nd
Malaria cases reported 5.19 million 2024 up 81.9% 12th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.4% 2022 down 17.1% 63rd
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 4.0% 2022 down 23.1% 43rd
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 5.0% 2022 down 23.1% 41st
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.5% 2022 down 72.2% 61st
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.6% 2022 down 68.4% 60th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.8% 2022 up 8.6% 45th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 3.0% 2022 down 36.2% 60th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 8.9% 2022 down 7.3% 48th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 10.7% 2022 down 26.7% 48th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 15.6% 2022 down 40.0% 51st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 19.6% 2022 down 28.5% 45th
Diarrhea treatment 53.8% 2014 up 84.2% 29th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.8% 2020 up 8.2% 62nd
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 46.6% 2022 up 9.4% 23rd
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 42.0% 2022 up 7.4% 22nd
Unmet need for contraception 13.9% 2022 down 20.6% 32nd
Exclusive breastfeeding 61.4% 2014 up 403.4% 14th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 58.5% 2020 up 24.2% 36th
Prevalence of syphilis 0.9% 2022 down 30.6% 43rd
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration a 45.1% 2014 up 35.4% 20th
Women who were first married by age 15 2.2% 2022 down 50.0% 22nd
Women who were first married by age 18 12.5% 2022 down 45.4% 28th
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are cu 14.4% 2022 down 20.4% 21st
Female headed households 33.9% 2022 up 5.3% 6th